Where is Saba?

Saba is located in the Caribbean region at latitude 17.6354 and longitude -63.2327 and is part of the North American continent.

The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:

• 17° 38' 7'' N
• 63° 13' 58'' W

You can see the location of Saba on the world map below:

Maritime Borders

Saba has no land borders; it is a tiny volcanic island in the northeastern Caribbean, southwest of Sint Maarten.

Saba Key Facts

Country	Saba
Coordinates	Latitude: 17.6354 Longitude: -63.2327
Country Codes	Alpha 2: BQ Alpha 3: BES
Country Flag Emoji	🇧🇶
Int. Phone Prefix	+599
Capital city	The Bottom
Continent Subcontinent	North America Caribbean
Country Area	13 sq km
Population 2023	2,158 World Rank: 218
Median Age	42
Life expectancy	79.0
Major languages	Dutch (official), English
UTC/GMT Time	Number of time zones: 1 UTC-04:00
Internet TLD	.bq
Biggest Airport	Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport (SAB)
Average temperature	27 °C 81 °F
Administrative Divisions	Special municipality (no subdivisions)
Political system	Special municipality of the Netherlands (Caribbean Netherlands)

Saba Economy Facts

World Bank Income Group	High income
World Bank Region	Latin America & Caribbean
Currency	United States dollar (USD)
GDP in 2023	$0.06 (billions of USD) World Rank: 215
GDP per capita in 2023	$27,000 World Rank: 59
Major Industries / Economic Sectors	Tourism (diving), the Saba University medical school, fishing
Top 5 Import Countries	Sint Maarten, United States, Netherlands
Top 5 Export Countries	Sint Maarten, United States

Biggest Cities in Saba

Here are the largest cities in Saba based on data:

City	Population
The Bottom	460
Windwardside	200

Map of Saba with the Largest Cities

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Geography

Saba is the smallest of the Caribbean Netherlands — a single, steep volcanic cone rising straight out of the sea in the northeastern Caribbean, southwest of Sint Maarten. Its summit, Mount Scenery, is the highest point in the whole Kingdom of the Netherlands.

With about 2,000 residents and no beaches to speak of, it draws divers and hikers rather than mass tourism.

Is Saba a country?

Saba is a special municipality of the Netherlands, part of the Caribbean Netherlands. Its residents are Dutch citizens and use the U.S. dollar; the Netherlands provides most public services.

Climate

Saba has a warm tropical climate averaging about 27°C (81°F), wetter and cooler on its forested upper slopes, with a hurricane risk in late summer.

Economy

Saba’s tiny economy runs on dive tourism and, importantly, the Saba University School of Medicine, whose students underpin much of the local economy.

Saba in its region

Saba lies just northwest of Sint Eustatius and southwest of Sint Maarten, with St Kitts to the south.

Administrative divisions

As a special municipality of the Netherlands, Saba has no subdivisions; its main villages are The Bottom (the capital) and Windwardside.

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